A 20ft storage container gives you about 160 square feet of lockable space, roughly 8 feet wide and 8.5 feet tall on the inside. Evanston Porta Pros delivers these on flatbed or tilt-bed trailers, and monthly rental runs in the range you would expect for a mid-size steel box. Most jobs book delivery within a week.
An empty 20ft steel container weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of a few thousand pounds, depending on gauge and door configuration, and that matters for the delivery truck and the ground it sits on. Evanston Porta Pros checks your driveway or lot before scheduling, because a soft yard or a tight alley off a Evanston side street changes what equipment we bring. If you are staging one behind a construction trailer, pair it with our construction site services so delivery timing lines up with your dumpster and fencing drops. Weight also drives placement rules: a container set near a public sidewalk in Evanston may need clearance confirmed with the city, since right-of-way placement is not something we guess at. For jobs on soft soil, ask about wood cribbing so the box does not settle unevenly over a few months. Compare that against a 40ft storage container if your load is bulkier than a 20 footer can hold, since the smaller box is meant for tools, fixtures and pallets rather than full room sets.
Inside, you get about 20 feet of length, 8 feet of width and just over 8 feet of height, which is enough for pallet racking, a small crew's tools, or the contents of a two-bedroom home during a renovation. That footprint works well next to a dumpster rental on a remodel site, since the container holds valuables while the 10 yard dumpster or 20 yard dumpster handles debris. Contractors in Evanston running longer jobs often pair a container with a mobile office trailer rental so paperwork and tools sit fifteen feet apart. If you need refrigerated storage instead, a 20ft cold storage container is a different unit with a compressor and power hookup, worth asking about separately since standard dry boxes do not include cooling. For an even bigger office-and-storage combo on the same lot, look at a 20ft storage container alongside a 40ft storage container split by function.
A trailer-mounted container lets you reposition the unit without a crane, which helps on sites near Northwestern or downtown Evanston where parking and staging space shift week to week. This setup suits events too. Pair it with event restroom rental or a restroom trailer rental for weddings and festivals that need secure gear storage plus clean facilities on the same footprint. For pricing across container sizes and rental lengths, check storage container rental cost before you commit to a term, since monthly rates beat renting week to week if the job runs long. Crews near Wilmette, 4.1 miles northwest, or Niles, 8.0 miles west, use the same delivery process, so lead times stay consistent across that stretch.
| duration | typical range |
|---|---|
| month | $100 to $250 |
Monthly rates for a 20ft unit typically run $100 to $250, depending on delivery distance and rental length. Longer terms usually bring the effective monthly cost down. See storage container rental cost for a full breakdown by size.
Most 20ft containers deliver within a few days to a week in Evanston, faster if the site is already graded and clear. Confirm access at booking through request a quote or contact so the trailer has room to maneuver.
Placement in the public right-of-way needs confirming with the city before delivery. If the container sits fully on private property, rules differ. Check porta potty permit requirements for how we handle similar placement questions.
Yes. A 40ft storage container doubles the floor space for larger renovation or commercial jobs. Compare both sizes on storage container rental before booking so you do not undersize the unit.
It depends on use. A mobile office trailer rental suits paperwork and meetings, while a 20ft container suits tools and materials. Many Evanston job sites run both side by side.
Yes. Evanston Porta Pros delivers 20ft storage container across Evanston and the surrounding metro, with same-day and next-day drop-off available on most orders.
Pricing depends on the unit and how long you need it. See our cost breakdown and request a free quote for an exact figure.
Standard rentals include scheduled service — a pump-out, a clean, a restock and fresh deodorizer. Busy or hot-weather sites can be serviced more often.
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